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Originally Posted by leadlike
tall cans of borax and water
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Yes, so-called "wet electrolytics" contained a weak solution of boric acid, as I have been told. Later manufacturers replaced the liquid with a paste because -- duh.
Wet electrolytics can also leak through the rubbery bottom seal. If you look under an electrolytic and see a dried crust, that's what remains of the former electrolyte.
I would
never power up a radio with this kind of cap without first replacing the electrolytics. How much do you value your power transformer?
Phil Nelson
Phil's Old Radios
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